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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,224,948.88 and 252,879,450.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,224,948.88 and 252,879,450.70 is: 550,209,031.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,224,948.88 : 252,879,450.70 = 252,879,450.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,224,948.88/252,879,450.70 = 252,879,450.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,224,948.88x = 252,879,450.70 × 252,879,450.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,224,948.88x = 63,948,016,587,911,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,948,016,587,911,696/116,224,948.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,209,031.77

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